Iceland vs Spain: Under-five mortality rate

Iceland
2.82
in 2024
Spain
3.19
in 2024
Iceland rank
182nd
Spain rank
181st

Under-five mortality rate over time

  • Iceland
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 3.19 against 2.82 in Iceland, a difference of 0.37.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.

Across all 76 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 182nd and Spain ranks 181st of 200 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Spain Difference Ahead
1940s 32.2 116.58 84.38 Spain
1950s 25.41 74.02 48.61 Spain
1960s 19.24 43.83 24.59 Spain
1970s 13.14 23.06 9.92 Spain
1980s 7.94 11.72 3.78 Spain
1990s 5.29 7.24 1.95 Spain
2000s 3.2 4.76 1.56 Spain
2010s 2.65 3.41 0.7636 Spain
2020s 2.84 3.17 0.3305 Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher under-five mortality rate, Iceland or Spain?
Spain, at 3.19 against 2.82 in Iceland as of 2024.
What is the difference in under-five mortality rate between Iceland and Spain?
0.37, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Spain?
76 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2024.
How do Iceland and Spain rank globally for under-five mortality rate?
Iceland ranks 182nd and Spain ranks 181st of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Under-five mortality rate (probability of dying by age 5 per 1000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Under-five mortality rate (probability of dying by age 5 per 1000 live births)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
213 places, 13,899 data points, 1931–2024
Last refreshed